Mattress removal in Waterford Township

One "free item per month" included in curbside service; mattresses wrapped in plastic, $10 per extra item

In Waterford Township, curbside service includes one bulk item per month, such as a plastic-wrapped mattress, set out by 7:00 a.m. on your collection day.

Place facts

Area

Charter Township of Waterford, Oakland County, Michigan

Agency

Charter Township of Waterford (collection by Priority Waste)

Bag

Mattress and box spring must be wrapped in plastic

How to book

One bulk item per month on your regular weekly collection day

Priority Waste: 248-861-2987

Waterford Township: Bulk Item Collection

Warning

A mattress or box spring must be wrapped in plastic.

Waterford Township: Bulk Item Collection

Source wording

Mattress & Box Spring - MUST be wrapped in plastic*

Checked

2026-10-23

City pickup

Free

One bulk item a month with curbside service

The township's curbside waste contract includes one bulk item per month; place it at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your regular weekly collection day, no call needed.
Source: Waterford Township: Bulk Item Collection
Source wording
The Waterford Township contract for residential curbside waste removal includes one bulk item per month. You do not need to call ahead to schedule collection of your bulk item, simply place it at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your regular weekly collection day and the waste hauler will remove the item.
The page calls it the "one (1) free item per month"; extra bulk items cost an additional fee through Priority Waste at 248-861-2987.
Source: Waterford Township: Bulk Item Collection
Source wording
Have additional items that you need collected beyond the one (1) free item per month? Please call Priority Waste to inquire about collection of extra bulk items for an additional fee at 248-861-2987.

City's own fee

Each additional bulk pickup beyond one per month costs $10 per item.

Source: Waterford Township: Winter 2025 Special Newsletter - Curbside Waste Removal

Source wording

For each additional bulk pickup requested by residents in excess of one per month, the cost is only $10 per item.

Donate

Can I give it away or swap it in Waterford Township?

We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Waterford Township.

If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:

Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Donate furniture, appliances and building materials. Find your nearest ReStore and ask whether it offers pickup.
Salvation Army donation pickup: Schedule a free pickup where it's offered, using the official scheduler.
Pickup Please (Vietnam Veterans of America): Free donation pickup in its service areas. Check your ZIP.
Buy Nothing Project: Gift-economy groups for your neighborhood. Join through the official site or app.
Freecycle: Find your local Freecycle group in the official directory.
Craigslist "free" section: Pick your city in Craigslist's official site list, then go to for sale → free.

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Paid junk removal

Optional

Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal. It is never required.

Comparison

Option	Fee	Notes
First bulk item each month (mattress)	Included ("free item")	Curb by 7:00 a.m. on collection day
Each additional bulk item	$10 per item	Call Priority Waste 248-861-2987

Questions

Do doorside customers get curb pickup for bulk items?

Yes. Doorside collection customers must place bulk items at the curb.

Source: Waterford Township: Bulk Item Collection